prejudice
noun
an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
have prejudiced
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present perfectof prejudice.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It is only natural to assume that this extremely biased juror may have prejudiced the jury against an open-minded consideration of the evidence.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2023
There was concern the publicity surrounding the podcast would have prejudiced potential jurors, and had tainted witness testimonies.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2022
Judge Richard Okrent agreed with Meza’s defense attorney that an accumulation of “errors” at trial by the deputy prosecutor in the case may have prejudiced the jury when it convicted the defendant.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
Clark County Circuit Judge Vicki Carmichael said the testimony could have prejudiced the jury.
From Fox News ● Aug. 22, 2019
In January, while marking time until Mason should arrive at his post, the Confederate commissioners already in London very nearly took a step that might have prejudiced the new envoy's position.
From Great Britain and the American Civil War by Ephraim Douglass Adams
